you make a decision and you’re like I know this is gonna be difficult I know
know this is gonna be difficult I know
know this is gonna be difficult I know it’s not gonna be the easiest thing in
it’s not gonna be the easiest thing in
it’s not gonna be the easiest thing in the world but I’m determined to do it
the world but I’m determined to do it
the world but I’m determined to do it the more personal attachment you could
the more personal attachment you could
the more personal attachment you could have to something the better all I want
have to something the better all I want
have to something the better all I want to do is make stuff and if that’s your
to do is make stuff and if that’s your
to do is make stuff and if that’s your goal then you can do that whether
goal then you can do that whether
goal then you can do that whether they’re paying for your movies or not
they’re paying for your movies or not
they’re paying for your movies or not what’s up believe nation it’s Evan my
what’s up believe nation it’s Evan my
what’s up believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you I believe in your potential and I want
I believe in your potential and I want
I believe in your potential and I want to see that thing that you’ve got inside
to see that thing that you’ve got inside
to see that thing that you’ve got inside you explode out into the world to have a
you explode out into the world to have a
you explode out into the world to have a big impact for you your family and the
big impact for you your family and the
big impact for you your family and the world so to help you on your journey
world so to help you on your journey
world so to help you on your journey today we’re going to learn from actor
today we’re going to learn from actor
today we’re going to learn from actor producer and comedian Jonah Hill and my
producer and comedian Jonah Hill and my
producer and comedian Jonah Hill and my take on its top ten rules for success
take on its top ten rules for success
take on its top ten rules for success rule number eight is my personal
rule number eight is my personal
rule number eight is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one
favorite and I’d love to know which one
favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always
you guys like the best and as always
you guys like the best and as always guys as you’re watching if you hear
guys as you’re watching if you hear
guys as you’re watching if you hear something that really really resonates
something that really really resonates
something that really really resonates with you please leave it down the
with you please leave it down the
with you please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around it
comments below and put quotes around it
comments below and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired and when
so other people can be inspired and when
so other people can be inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely
you write it down it’s much more likely
you write it down it’s much more likely to stick for yourself as well enjoy
the only decisions I’ve never regretted
the only decisions I’ve never regretted were ones I made for impure reasons like
were ones I made for impure reasons like
were ones I made for impure reasons like to do a movie because I thought it’d be
to do a movie because I thought it’d be
to do a movie because I thought it’d be a big movie or you know like it’d be
a big movie or you know like it’d be
a big movie or you know like it’d be popular or something instead of just
popular or something instead of just
popular or something instead of just really feeling like it was the right
really feeling like it was the right
really feeling like it was the right thing to do creatively so I just think
thing to do creatively so I just think
thing to do creatively so I just think every decision you guys make should just
every decision you guys make should just
every decision you guys make should just be completely from your heart and if you
be completely from your heart and if you
be completely from your heart and if you wouldn’t go if you you should only make
wouldn’t go if you you should only make
wouldn’t go if you you should only make stuff you would want to show the whole
stuff you would want to show the whole
stuff you would want to show the whole world forever you know and constantly
world forever you know and constantly
world forever you know and constantly just go from your heart and don’t have
just go from your heart and don’t have
just go from your heart and don’t have anything else cloud your your judgment
anything else cloud your your judgment
anything else cloud your your judgment you know purity I know it sounds like
you know purity I know it sounds like
you know purity I know it sounds like really like straightforward and like
really like straightforward and like
really like straightforward and like cliche but purity in your decisions just
cliche but purity in your decisions just
cliche but purity in your decisions just you’re they should come from what you
you’re they should come from what you
you’re they should come from what you feel all the time it’s fun I’m just
feel all the time it’s fun I’m just
feel all the time it’s fun I’m just gonna hang back while you guys shoot
gonna hang back while you guys shoot
gonna hang back while you guys shoot around and stuff you know it’s just like
around and stuff you know it’s just like
around and stuff you know it’s just like anything you’re gonna do yeah you know
anything you’re gonna do yeah you know
anything you’re gonna do yeah you know when I wanted to become an actor and
when I wanted to become an actor and
when I wanted to become an actor and start making movies it was the same kind
start making movies it was the same kind
start making movies it was the same kind of determination the same kind of thing
of determination the same kind of thing
of determination the same kind of thing where you’re like you make a decision
where you’re like you make a decision
where you’re like you make a decision and you’re like I know this is gonna be
and you’re like I know this is gonna be
and you’re like I know this is gonna be difficult I know it’s not gonna be the
difficult I know it’s not gonna be the
difficult I know it’s not gonna be the easiest thing in the world but I’m
easiest thing in the world but I’m
easiest thing in the world but I’m determined to do it and I really care
determined to do it and I really care
determined to do it and I really care I’m really caring about this decision so
I’m really caring about this decision so
I’m really caring about this decision so you just make it a priority and you know
you just make it a priority and you know
you just make it a priority and you know when anyone’s starting out in any
when anyone’s starting out in any
when anyone’s starting out in any business or any sort of life endeavor or
business or any sort of life endeavor or
business or any sort of life endeavor or any sort of relationship you’re starting
any sort of relationship you’re starting
any sort of relationship you’re starting out with the intention to go all the way
out with the intention to go all the way
out with the intention to go all the way and to me it was just a decision and I
and to me it was just a decision and I
and to me it was just a decision and I just made a commitment to sticking to it
what a bunch asshole I’ve been really
what a bunch asshole I’ve been really lucky in my career to make some films
lucky in my career to make some films
lucky in my career to make some films that I’m really happy that I got to make
that I’m really happy that I got to make
that I’m really happy that I got to make and you know Cyrus this movie I made I
and you know Cyrus this movie I made I
and you know Cyrus this movie I made I had to play that part I wouldn’t I would
had to play that part I wouldn’t I would
had to play that part I wouldn’t I would have not I would have gone to the set
have not I would have gone to the set
have not I would have gone to the set and ruined it if I would have like
and ruined it if I would have like
and ruined it if I would have like picketed the film if I didn’t get that
picketed the film if I didn’t get that
picketed the film if I didn’t get that part and you know Moneyball and then
part and you know Moneyball and then
part and you know Moneyball and then this and those are the ones that have
this and those are the ones that have
this and those are the ones that have worked out for me the ones where I
worked out for me the ones where I
worked out for me the ones where I didn’t you know if I was up for them and
didn’t you know if I was up for them and
didn’t you know if I was up for them and I was really excited about it
I was really excited about it
I was really excited about it and someone else got it it was like oh I
and someone else got it it was like oh I
and someone else got it it was like oh I could have maybe done that but but the
could have maybe done that but but the
could have maybe done that but but the parts that I really care about like this
parts that I really care about like this
parts that I really care about like this one which is the one I’m most proud of
one which is the one I’m most proud of
one which is the one I’m most proud of of any role ever played I really didn’t
of any role ever played I really didn’t
of any role ever played I really didn’t think another person could do it you
think another person could do it you
think another person could do it you know and you have to have that passion I
know and you have to have that passion I
know and you have to have that passion I think in order to give a really
think in order to give a really
think in order to give a really performance that you’re happy with now
performance that you’re happy with now
performance that you’re happy with now um I don’t know if he was kidding or not
um I don’t know if he was kidding or not
um I don’t know if he was kidding or not but Leonardo said did you come to him in
but Leonardo said did you come to him in
but Leonardo said did you come to him in Mexico we did we met in Mexico we were
Mexico we did we met in Mexico we were
Mexico we did we met in Mexico we were both there promoting films and I said
both there promoting films and I said
both there promoting films and I said can I meet with you I literally pulled
can I meet with you I literally pulled
can I meet with you I literally pulled the Donnie Azoff and I was like where
the Donnie Azoff and I was like where
the Donnie Azoff and I was like where are you I’m coming to find you and I sat
are you I’m coming to find you and I sat
are you I’m coming to find you and I sat him down and I was like listen I I have
him down and I was like listen I I have
him down and I was like listen I I have to play this part you know and I think
to play this part you know and I think
to play this part you know and I think he was just so overwhelmed with my
he was just so overwhelmed with my
he was just so overwhelmed with my enthusiasm for that he he he was the
enthusiasm for that he he he was the
enthusiasm for that he he he was the person who called me when I got the part
person who called me when I got the part
person who called me when I got the part he was the first phone call I got and he
he was the first phone call I got and he
he was the first phone call I got and he called me and said like you know they
called me and said like you know they
called me and said like you know they just asked me to make the approval you
just asked me to make the approval you
just asked me to make the approval you know if I approved as a producer and I
know if I approved as a producer and I
know if I approved as a producer and I said of course and let’s go
said of course and let’s go
said of course and let’s go let’s go do this you know and I started
let’s go do this you know and I started
let’s go do this you know and I started crying like a baby and I also hadn’t
crying like a baby and I also hadn’t
crying like a baby and I also hadn’t told my family and friends I was up for
told my family and friends I was up for
told my family and friends I was up for the part because I just so assumed I
the part because I just so assumed I
the part because I just so assumed I wasn’t going to get it so all of a
wasn’t going to get it so all of a
wasn’t going to get it so all of a sudden I called like my parents and my
sudden I called like my parents and my
sudden I called like my parents and my friends from high school and I was like
friends from high school and I was like
friends from high school and I was like hey so I have some interesting news I’m
hey so I have some interesting news I’m
hey so I have some interesting news I’m gonna be like the second lead in this
gonna be like the second lead in this
gonna be like the second lead in this Martin Scorsese film and they were all
Martin Scorsese film and they were all
Martin Scorsese film and they were all like okay man whatever you’re lying and
like okay man whatever you’re lying and
like okay man whatever you’re lying and just hung up the phone on me because
just hung up the phone on me because
just hung up the phone on me because they’re like well you would have said
they’re like well you would have said
they’re like well you would have said something sooner if there you know but
something sooner if there you know but
something sooner if there you know but uh you know all in all this is just this
uh you know all in all this is just this
uh you know all in all this is just this is the most incredible experience I’ve
is the most incredible experience I’ve
is the most incredible experience I’ve ever had it’s the most excited I’ve ever
ever had it’s the most excited I’ve ever
ever had it’s the most excited I’ve ever been about a film to show to people and
been about a film to show to people and
been about a film to show to people and friends and other actors we’re going to
friends and other actors we’re going to
friends and other actors we’re going to college for real why every time you
college for real why every time you
college for real why every time you speak I’m gonna
speak I’m gonna
speak I’m gonna so you yourself you write you direct
so you yourself you write you direct
so you yourself you write you direct your so should produce you produce your
your so should produce you produce your
your so should produce you produce your executive produce you direct shorts your
executive produce you direct shorts your
executive produce you direct shorts your music video and all of that stuff is it
music video and all of that stuff is it
music video and all of that stuff is it an abundance of creativity or energy or
an abundance of creativity or energy or
an abundance of creativity or energy or strategy or all of it or Legos asleep
strategy or all of it or Legos asleep
strategy or all of it or Legos asleep maybe lack of sleep I think it’s just I
maybe lack of sleep I think it’s just I
maybe lack of sleep I think it’s just I like I said this is just when I I
like I said this is just when I I
like I said this is just when I I wouldn’t want to do anything else in
wouldn’t want to do anything else in
wouldn’t want to do anything else in life besides make stuff all I want to do
life besides make stuff all I want to do
life besides make stuff all I want to do is make stuff and if that’s your goal
is make stuff and if that’s your goal
is make stuff and if that’s your goal then you can do that whether they’re
then you can do that whether they’re
then you can do that whether they’re paying for your movies or not you can go
paying for your movies or not you can go
paying for your movies or not you can go grab an iPhone and leave and go out
grab an iPhone and leave and go out
grab an iPhone and leave and go out front here and like go make a short with
front here and like go make a short with
front here and like go make a short with your friends and that’s what I would be
your friends and that’s what I would be
your friends and that’s what I would be doing if I wasn’t lucky enough to get to
doing if I wasn’t lucky enough to get to
doing if I wasn’t lucky enough to get to make movies and stuff like that this
make movies and stuff like that this
make movies and stuff like that this business is so weird that like if this
business is so weird that like if this
business is so weird that like if this isn’t the only thing you want to do in
isn’t the only thing you want to do in
isn’t the only thing you want to do in life then leave the room and don’t do it
life then leave the room and don’t do it
life then leave the room and don’t do it you know what I mean but if it’s the
you know what I mean but if it’s the
you know what I mean but if it’s the only thing you want to do in life and
only thing you want to do in life and
only thing you want to do in life and you can’t imagine doing anything else
you can’t imagine doing anything else
you can’t imagine doing anything else then don’t worry about how much time
then don’t worry about how much time
then don’t worry about how much time it’s taking it will happen in whatever
it’s taking it will happen in whatever
it’s taking it will happen in whatever incarnation it’s supposed to happen in
incarnation it’s supposed to happen in
incarnation it’s supposed to happen in but you have to just make stuff
but you have to just make stuff
but you have to just make stuff constantly
constantly
constantly and don’t worry about like making it
and don’t worry about like making it
and don’t worry about like making it make stuff that sounded smart hey Paulie
make stuff that sounded smart hey Paulie
make stuff that sounded smart hey Paulie what’s up no yeah no everything’s fine
what’s up no yeah no everything’s fine
what’s up no yeah no everything’s fine hey listen I quit is there anyone in
hey listen I quit is there anyone in
hey listen I quit is there anyone in director who you kind of linked into is
director who you kind of linked into is
director who you kind of linked into is your idea of how the director is it just
your idea of how the director is it just
your idea of how the director is it just a combination of all these different
a combination of all these different
a combination of all these different great people you take things I think
great people you take things I think
great people you take things I think from everybody you know you kind of see
from everybody you know you kind of see
from everybody you know you kind of see what would work for you and what would
what would work for you and what would
what would work for you and what would in and honestly have you know there’s so
in and honestly have you know there’s so
in and honestly have you know there’s so many gifted people but Bennett Bennett
many gifted people but Bennett Bennett
many gifted people but Bennett Bennett Miller who made Moneyball with is a
Miller who made Moneyball with is a
Miller who made Moneyball with is a producer so he’s someone who’s guiding
producer so he’s someone who’s guiding
producer so he’s someone who’s guiding me a lot and Spike Jones and I wrote a
me a lot and Spike Jones and I wrote a
me a lot and Spike Jones and I wrote a play together and our friends and he’s
play together and our friends and he’s
play together and our friends and he’s helped me a lot along the way you know
helped me a lot along the way you know
helped me a lot along the way you know very generously and you know I just try
very generously and you know I just try
very generously and you know I just try and think of the things that I thought
and think of the things that I thought
and think of the things that I thought were really great about different
were really great about different
were really great about different directors that I worked with and what I
directors that I worked with and what I
directors that I worked with and what I liked to hear as an actor and you know
liked to hear as an actor and you know
liked to hear as an actor and you know try and give that to
try and give that to
try and give that to the people that I’m working with most
the people that I’m working with most
the people that I’m working with most filmmakers I’ve worked with like get
filmmakers I’ve worked with like get
filmmakers I’ve worked with like get notes from other filmmakers or notes
notes from other filmmakers or notes
notes from other filmmakers or notes from people who have done it I always
from people who have done it I always
from people who have done it I always will ask like in life if I have like a
will ask like in life if I have like a
will ask like in life if I have like a problem I’d call someone who’s older
problem I’d call someone who’s older
problem I’d call someone who’s older who’s been through it and done it like
who’s been through it and done it like
who’s been through it and done it like well and from my eyes so you asked their
well and from my eyes so you asked their
well and from my eyes so you asked their advice right so I got to imagine and I
advice right so I got to imagine and I
advice right so I got to imagine and I know for a fact that a lot of times that
know for a fact that a lot of times that
know for a fact that a lot of times that filmmakers show their movies in their
filmmakers show their movies in their
filmmakers show their movies in their scripts too you know people they respect
scripts too you know people they respect
scripts too you know people they respect to get thoughts because I don’t think
to get thoughts because I don’t think
to get thoughts because I don’t think anyone’s an island I don’t know maybe
anyone’s an island I don’t know maybe
anyone’s an island I don’t know maybe like the only person I imagine who I’ve
like the only person I imagine who I’ve
like the only person I imagine who I’ve worked with who’s probably like that and
worked with who’s probably like that and
worked with who’s probably like that and I don’t know at all I’m just literally
I don’t know at all I’m just literally
I don’t know at all I’m just literally speculating as a fan is Tarantino see he
speculating as a fan is Tarantino see he
speculating as a fan is Tarantino see he was to like just create these things and
was to like just create these things and
was to like just create these things and then you know like he has these like
then you know like he has these like
then you know like he has these like magical screenplays I don’t know but I
magical screenplays I don’t know but I
magical screenplays I don’t know but I don’t know maybe he has people he leans
don’t know maybe he has people he leans
don’t know maybe he has people he leans on her or or ask for advice I have no
on her or or ask for advice I have no
on her or or ask for advice I have no idea
well I was aware of the book though
well I was aware of the book though willful I’ll show you that Jordan
willful I’ll show you that Jordan
willful I’ll show you that Jordan Belfort wrote and I right after
Belfort wrote and I right after
Belfort wrote and I right after Moneyball come out and I I sat right in
Moneyball come out and I I sat right in
Moneyball come out and I I sat right in front of Martin Scorsese at the Academy
front of Martin Scorsese at the Academy
front of Martin Scorsese at the Academy Awards I just said like hello like that
Awards I just said like hello like that
Awards I just said like hello like that was it I didn’t wanna I didn’t I didn’t
was it I didn’t wanna I didn’t I didn’t
was it I didn’t wanna I didn’t I didn’t even want to use my favorite filmmaker
even want to use my favorite filmmaker
even want to use my favorite filmmaker of all time my favorite artist of all
of all time my favorite artist of all
of all time my favorite artist of all time of any form and and I got a call
time of any form and and I got a call
time of any form and and I got a call about a month later that he was
about a month later that he was
about a month later that he was interested in meeting with me about this
interested in meeting with me about this
interested in meeting with me about this this film and that I wasn’t going to get
this film and that I wasn’t going to get
this film and that I wasn’t going to get the part but you know that there are so
the part but you know that there are so
the part but you know that there are so many better actors that want the job and
many better actors that want the job and
many better actors that want the job and I was just so excited I was going to get
I was just so excited I was going to get
I was just so excited I was going to get the opportunity to sit in a room with
the opportunity to sit in a room with
the opportunity to sit in a room with him and even converse you know and I
him and even converse you know and I
him and even converse you know and I asked if I could audition for him as
asked if I could audition for him as
asked if I could audition for him as opposed to meet with him because I
opposed to meet with him because I
opposed to meet with him because I instead of just saying hey I should play
instead of just saying hey I should play
instead of just saying hey I should play this part you know it’s like you’re
this part you know it’s like you’re
this part you know it’s like you’re telling the greatest director of all
telling the greatest director of all
telling the greatest director of all time like hey I should play this part
time like hey I should play this part
time like hey I should play this part really you know of course anyone would
really you know of course anyone would
really you know of course anyone would want to play this part but I said let me
want to play this part but I said let me
want to play this part but I said let me you know let me show you what I would do
you know let me show you what I would do
you know let me show you what I would do if I was given this opportunity and and
if I was given this opportunity and and
if I was given this opportunity and and it was I’m really glad I did that you
it was I’m really glad I did that you
it was I’m really glad I did that you know it’s always better to show
know it’s always better to show
know it’s always better to show something as opposed to talking about it
something as opposed to talking about it
something as opposed to talking about it you got to interlock it though if you
you got to interlock it though if you
you got to interlock it though if you don’t interlock it might as well just be
don’t interlock it might as well just be
don’t interlock it might as well just be friends I’m not partners a lot of those
friends I’m not partners a lot of those
friends I’m not partners a lot of those sequences were were great to do
sequences were were great to do
sequences were were great to do especially with Jonah his
especially with Jonah his
especially with Jonah his improvisational skills are really second
improvisational skills are really second
improvisational skills are really second to none to anyone I’ve worked with I
to none to anyone I’ve worked with I
to none to anyone I’ve worked with I mean this kid is just a dynamo into
mean this kid is just a dynamo into
mean this kid is just a dynamo into people to do some incredibly surreal
people to do some incredibly surreal
people to do some incredibly surreal um stone sequences with with him as my
um stone sequences with with him as my
um stone sequences with with him as my partner was amazing yeah my wife is my
partner was amazing yeah my wife is my
partner was amazing yeah my wife is my cousin
cousin
cousin but it’s not like but you think whatever
but it’s not like but you think whatever
but it’s not like but you think whatever you know the more personal attachment
you know the more personal attachment
you know the more personal attachment you could have to something the better I
you could have to something the better I
you could have to something the better I think that’s what I found when people
think that’s what I found when people
think that’s what I found when people have liked the movies have done or or
have liked the movies have done or or
have liked the movies have done or or this movie I’m about to direct like why
this movie I’m about to direct like why
this movie I’m about to direct like why people have agreed to be a part of it is
people have agreed to be a part of it is
people have agreed to be a part of it is because the ends up it’s personal maybe
because the ends up it’s personal maybe
because the ends up it’s personal maybe people can feel can feel that I know
people can feel can feel that I know
people can feel can feel that I know when a director comes to me with
when a director comes to me with
when a director comes to me with something and it’s really personal to
something and it’s really personal to
something and it’s really personal to them I’m that’s infectious and I am more
them I’m that’s infectious and I am more
them I’m that’s infectious and I am more attracted to it you know because it’s
attracted to it you know because it’s
attracted to it you know because it’s something that I know they’ll work
something that I know they’ll work
something that I know they’ll work harder on because there’s real personal
harder on because there’s real personal
harder on because there’s real personal attachment to it acting is becoming way
attachment to it acting is becoming way
attachment to it acting is becoming way more selective for me and I’m spending
more selective for me and I’m spending
more selective for me and I’m spending you know I you know writing and
you know I you know writing and
you know I you know writing and directing is becoming a bigger part of
directing is becoming a bigger part of
directing is becoming a bigger part of my life especially this year but you
my life especially this year but you
my life especially this year but you know I think I’m gonna try and really
know I think I’m gonna try and really
know I think I’m gonna try and really act more selectively you know and and
act more selectively you know and and
act more selectively you know and and and only really do things that are that
and only really do things that are that
and only really do things that are that are really meaningful and that’s a goal
are really meaningful and that’s a goal
are really meaningful and that’s a goal you know that’s just always a goal never
you know that’s just always a goal never
you know that’s just always a goal never been it I made a lot of movies really
been it I made a lot of movies really
been it I made a lot of movies really early on in my career and I was lucky
early on in my career and I was lucky
early on in my career and I was lucky enough to meet Judd Apatow and Seth
enough to meet Judd Apatow and Seth
enough to meet Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen those guys and had a really great
Rogen those guys and had a really great
Rogen those guys and had a really great time making these really funny movies
time making these really funny movies
time making these really funny movies but people imagined it was like I think
but people imagined it was like I think
but people imagined it was like I think just weep they Judd had made so many
just weep they Judd had made so many
just weep they Judd had made so many films there was only a three year period
films there was only a three year period
films there was only a three year period what’s in a very long period of time it
what’s in a very long period of time it
what’s in a very long period of time it was it was only three years in which I
was it was only three years in which I
was it was only three years in which I had made all those films you know so you
had made all those films you know so you
had made all those films you know so you know it’s been interesting and then a
know it’s been interesting and then a
know it’s been interesting and then a big change in my life came when when the
big change in my life came when when the
big change in my life came when when the Duplass brothers brought me the script
Duplass brothers brought me the script
Duplass brothers brought me the script for Cyrus and that kind of took my
for Cyrus and that kind of took my
for Cyrus and that kind of took my career in a very different direction
career in a very different direction
career in a very different direction one that you were looking for just kind
one that you were looking for just kind
one that you were looking for just kind of came along yeah well after Superbad
of came along yeah well after Superbad
of came along yeah well after Superbad he’d come out you know I got to this
he’d come out you know I got to this
he’d come out you know I got to this place which every actor really dreams of
place which every actor really dreams of
place which every actor really dreams of which is where you don’t have to
which is where you don’t have to
which is where you don’t have to audition it and and you can be in a film
audition it and and you can be in a film
audition it and and you can be in a film and if the film will get made you know
and if the film will get made you know
and if the film will get made you know and but all the scripts were exactly the
and but all the scripts were exactly the
and but all the scripts were exactly the same is they were just broad comedies
same is they were just broad comedies
same is they were just broad comedies and not as good as super bad and so I
and not as good as super bad and so I
and not as good as super bad and so I knew that I wasn’t gonna keep doing that
knew that I wasn’t gonna keep doing that
knew that I wasn’t gonna keep doing that because I want to grow as an actor I
because I want to grow as an actor I
because I want to grow as an actor I really
really
really hi my favorite films are Goodfellas and
hi my favorite films are Goodfellas and
hi my favorite films are Goodfellas and boogie nights you know those are the
boogie nights you know those are the
boogie nights you know those are the films that made me want to be an actor
films that made me want to be an actor
films that made me want to be an actor you know so I want to try and grow as an
you know so I want to try and grow as an
you know so I want to try and grow as an accurate and so just before Cyrus you
accurate and so just before Cyrus you
accurate and so just before Cyrus you were 23 24 years old and you would
were 23 24 years old and you would
were 23 24 years old and you would seriously decided I’m not going to take
seriously decided I’m not going to take
seriously decided I’m not going to take the wrong movie at this point I’m not
the wrong movie at this point I’m not
the wrong movie at this point I’m not going to just jump in to work for the
going to just jump in to work for the
going to just jump in to work for the sake of working it sounds like well I
sake of working it sounds like well I
sake of working it sounds like well I said I have to make an effort to not
said I have to make an effort to not
said I have to make an effort to not play the same character and to make sure
play the same character and to make sure
play the same character and to make sure I’m growing as an actor and play
I’m growing as an actor and play
I’m growing as an actor and play different kinds of characters and then I
different kinds of characters and then I
different kinds of characters and then I did Cyrus and then Bennett Miller some
did Cyrus and then Bennett Miller some
did Cyrus and then Bennett Miller some Cyrus and cast me in Moneyball
Cyrus and cast me in Moneyball
Cyrus and cast me in Moneyball and then Martin Scorsese saw Moneyball
and then Martin Scorsese saw Moneyball
and then Martin Scorsese saw Moneyball and cast me and right wolf of wallstreet
and cast me and right wolf of wallstreet
and cast me and right wolf of wallstreet about you being that self-aware at that
about you being that self-aware at that
about you being that self-aware at that young and age it was initial it wasn’t
young and age it was initial it wasn’t
young and age it was initial it wasn’t as as contrived is that it wasn’t like
as as contrived is that it wasn’t like
as as contrived is that it wasn’t like you’re talking about it more from like a
you’re talking about it more from like a
you’re talking about it more from like a perception thing or as I’m talking about
perception thing or as I’m talking about
perception thing or as I’m talking about it more from I’d like to play different
it more from I’d like to play different
it more from I’d like to play different kinds of roles and it might continue to
kinds of roles and it might continue to
kinds of roles and it might continue to do the same thing over and over again I
do the same thing over and over again I
do the same thing over and over again I know I won’t get that chance that’s what
know I won’t get that chance that’s what
know I won’t get that chance that’s what I looked at it from to me it’s all about
I looked at it from to me it’s all about
I looked at it from to me it’s all about like who I’m getting to play mm and for
like who I’m getting to play mm and for
like who I’m getting to play mm and for what director you know that’s been the
what director you know that’s been the
what director you know that’s been the greatest joy of all of this stuff is
greatest joy of all of this stuff is
greatest joy of all of this stuff is that I’m getting to work with the
that I’m getting to work with the
that I’m getting to work with the directors I really look up to
ready
ready so they got a massage person to give us
so they got a massage person to give us
so they got a massage person to give us a massage so I figured wait a month all
a massage so I figured wait a month all
a massage so I figured wait a month all right the sauce on the side of a
right the sauce on the side of a
right the sauce on the side of a three-way dress is pubic hair cars
three-way dress is pubic hair cars
three-way dress is pubic hair cars riding lines so we’re doing this right
riding lines so we’re doing this right
riding lines so we’re doing this right now
I miss enjoyment I know it didn’t feel
I miss enjoyment I know it didn’t feel good now I was like this lady kind of
good now I was like this lady kind of
good now I was like this lady kind of sucks in their jobs funny now uh I gotta
sucks in their jobs funny now uh I gotta
sucks in their jobs funny now uh I gotta get in there
what’d you find use gringo man dis
what’d you find use gringo man dis Mumford & Sons concert
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Curtis helm
made this video because Curtis helm
made this video because Curtis helm asked me to if there’s something you’d
asked me to if there’s something you’d
asked me to if there’s something you’d like me to cover in a future top 10
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and go and cast your vote I’d also love to know what did you learn from this
to know what did you learn from this
to know what did you learn from this video what lesson really hit home the
video what lesson really hit home the
video what lesson really hit home the hardest what are you going to
hardest what are you going to
hardest what are you going to immediately apply somehow to your life
immediately apply somehow to your life
immediately apply somehow to your life or to your business leave it down the
or to your business leave it down the
or to your business leave it down the comments below I’m really curious to
comments below I’m really curious to
comments below I’m really curious to find out I also want to give a quick
find out I also want to give a quick
find out I also want to give a quick shout out to Philippe Philippe thank you
shout out to Philippe Philippe thank you
shout out to Philippe Philippe thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book
so much for picking up a copy of my book
so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and talking about it on
your one word and talking about it on
your one word and talking about it on your YouTube channel
your YouTube channel
your YouTube channel I really really appreciate the support
I really really appreciate the support
I really really appreciate the support and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the
and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the
and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the read last week I had the opportunity to
read last week I had the opportunity to
read last week I had the opportunity to read your one word thank you guys again
read your one word thank you guys again
read your one word thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
for watching I believe in you I hope you
for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one where it is
whatever your one where it is
whatever your one where it is much love I’ll see you soon
I’m curious because so many actors who
I’m curious because so many actors who start off being known for comedy you
start off being known for comedy you
start off being known for comedy you know really struggle to transition to
know really struggle to transition to
know really struggle to transition to drama and it seems to have happened
drama and it seems to have happened
drama and it seems to have happened pretty quickly on your end and I know a
pretty quickly on your end and I know a
pretty quickly on your end and I know a lot of people cite Moneyball but I
lot of people cite Moneyball but I
lot of people cite Moneyball but I actually think Cyrus was may be the
actually think Cyrus was may be the
actually think Cyrus was may be the turning point were you even actively
turning point were you even actively
turning point were you even actively seeking to change into drama for me was
seeking to change into drama for me was
seeking to change into drama for me was never a change and I don’t know about
never a change and I don’t know about
never a change and I don’t know about everyone in this room but I wanted to be
everyone in this room but I wanted to be
everyone in this room but I wanted to be an actor so I love films I love all
an actor so I love films I love all
an actor so I love films I love all different kinds of films and and if you
different kinds of films and and if you
different kinds of films and and if you as a young actor I was 18 years old if
as a young actor I was 18 years old if
as a young actor I was 18 years old if you get asked to be in a film you’re
you get asked to be in a film you’re
you get asked to be in a film you’re going to do it you know what I mean it
going to do it you know what I mean it
going to do it you know what I mean it like like and I love being funny and I
like like and I love being funny and I
like like and I love being funny and I love making people laugh and that is a
love making people laugh and that is a
love making people laugh and that is a big part of my personality as like if
big part of my personality as like if
big part of my personality as like if you were friends with me or something
you were friends with me or something
you were friends with me or something you know but it’s not my whole ambition
you know but it’s not my whole ambition
you know but it’s not my whole ambition and it wasn’t my whole ambition as an
and it wasn’t my whole ambition as an
and it wasn’t my whole ambition as an actor so you know I was really young and
actor so you know I was really young and
actor so you know I was really young and I was making these movies that were
I was making these movies that were
I was making these movies that were really funny and people liked them and
really funny and people liked them and
really funny and people liked them and we kept making them but when Superbad
we kept making them but when Superbad
we kept making them but when Superbad came out you know I realized they were
came out you know I realized they were
came out you know I realized they were trying to get me to make super bad over
trying to get me to make super bad over
trying to get me to make super bad over and over again and I realized well I’m
and over again and I realized well I’m
and over again and I realized well I’m 23 years old and what what if I’m lucky
23 years old and what what if I’m lucky
23 years old and what what if I’m lucky enough to keep doing these over and over
enough to keep doing these over and over
enough to keep doing these over and over again people are probably gonna get
again people are probably gonna get
again people are probably gonna get really sick of seeing me do the same
really sick of seeing me do the same
really sick of seeing me do the same exact thing over and over again as well
exact thing over and over again as well
exact thing over and over again as well as it’s not my whole ambition so I
as it’s not my whole ambition so I
as it’s not my whole ambition so I wasn’t like I need to find me like an
wasn’t like I need to find me like an
wasn’t like I need to find me like an AIDS drama you know it wasn’t like that
AIDS drama you know it wasn’t like that
AIDS drama you know it wasn’t like that that’s ridiculous but that’s what a lot
that’s ridiculous but that’s what a lot
that’s ridiculous but that’s what a lot of people do do they try to just go
of people do do they try to just go
of people do do they try to just go completely the opposite way so for me I
completely the opposite way so for me I
completely the opposite way so for me I have to be passionate about a character
have to be passionate about a character
have to be passionate about a character that I’m playing I don’t care if it’s a
that I’m playing I don’t care if it’s a
that I’m playing I don’t care if it’s a comedy or a drama I really need to
comedy or a drama I really need to
comedy or a drama I really need to challenge myself to feel as if I’m
challenge myself to feel as if I’m
challenge myself to feel as if I’m bringing everything I can to something
bringing everything I can to something
bringing everything I can to something so after super bad I didn’t do a movie
so after super bad I didn’t do a movie
so after super bad I didn’t do a movie until Cyrus came along because I I
until Cyrus came along because I I
until Cyrus came along because I I didn’t want to do another big movie or
didn’t want to do another big movie or
didn’t want to do another big movie or something that would be the same
something that would be the same
something that would be the same repeating myself and I loved this film
repeating myself and I loved this film
repeating myself and I loved this film was a small film and I got to act with
was a small film and I got to act with
was a small film and I got to act with john c reilly Marissa Tomei who are two
john c reilly Marissa Tomei who are two
john c reilly Marissa Tomei who are two of my favorite actors and then because
of my favorite actors and then because
of my favorite actors and then because of Cyrus I got Moneyball on them because
of Cyrus I got Moneyball on them because
of Cyrus I got Moneyball on them because of Moneyball I got wolf of Wall Street
of Moneyball I got wolf of Wall Street
of Moneyball I got wolf of Wall Street so to me it’s never like I need to do
so to me it’s never like I need to do
so to me it’s never like I need to do this to prove this to this you know it’s
this to prove this to this you know it’s
this to prove this to this you know it’s like I love acting and I love movies and
like I love acting and I love movies and
like I love acting and I love movies and I will do whatever I’m feeling
I will do whatever I’m feeling
I will do whatever I’m feeling emotionally to express that as an actor
emotionally to express that as an actor
emotionally to express that as an actor and that’s like the only place my
and that’s like the only place my
and that’s like the only place my choices come from in any way Tarantino
choices come from in any way Tarantino
choices come from in any way Tarantino is so cool and obviously super super
is so cool and obviously super super
is so cool and obviously super super genius and he when he was a it was right
genius and he when he was a it was right
genius and he when he was a it was right when this film was coming out and I a
when this film was coming out and I a
when this film was coming out and I a lot of good stuff was happening to me as
lot of good stuff was happening to me as
lot of good stuff was happening to me as a result and he had called and asked to
a result and he had called and asked to
a result and he had called and asked to meet with me and I was like no thanks I
meet with me and I was like no thanks I
meet with me and I was like no thanks I literally like almost jumped through the
literally like almost jumped through the
literally like almost jumped through the phone and there was a there was a
phone and there was a there was a
phone and there was a there was a another part that they were interested
another part that they were interested
another part that they were interested in me for and then I wasn’t able to do
in me for and then I wasn’t able to do
in me for and then I wasn’t able to do it because I was doing another movie and
it because I was doing another movie and
it because I was doing another movie and the schedules conflicted and the movie
the schedules conflicted and the movie
the schedules conflicted and the movie was like wait oh my gosh I’m doing this
was like wait oh my gosh I’m doing this
was like wait oh my gosh I’m doing this movie and not able to do a Tarantino
movie and not able to do a Tarantino
movie and not able to do a Tarantino movie not against the movie I was making
movie not against the movie I was making
movie not against the movie I was making just like oh my gosh I’m not gonna be
just like oh my gosh I’m not gonna be
just like oh my gosh I’m not gonna be able to work with one of my heroes
able to work with one of my heroes
able to work with one of my heroes because I’m not available and so I was
because I’m not available and so I was
because I’m not available and so I was really a you know sad because I missed
really a you know sad because I missed
really a you know sad because I missed this opportunity to me to work with
this opportunity to me to work with
this opportunity to me to work with Quentin who’s one of my heroes and so
Quentin who’s one of my heroes and so
Quentin who’s one of my heroes and so they it was it were already almost done
they it was it were already almost done
they it was it were already almost done shooting the movie and and we were at
shooting the movie and and we were at
shooting the movie and and we were at summer of Sony which is this thing like
summer of Sony which is this thing like
summer of Sony which is this thing like where all the Sony movies do they go to
where all the Sony movies do they go to
where all the Sony movies do they go to Mexico and promote the films
Mexico and promote the films
Mexico and promote the films internationally and Channing and I were
internationally and Channing and I were
internationally and Channing and I were there for for change him out of there
there for for change him out of there
there for for change him out of there for 21 Jump Street and we got to the
for 21 Jump Street and we got to the
for 21 Jump Street and we got to the hotel and all the Django Unchained
hotel and all the Django Unchained
hotel and all the Django Unchained people were there and Amy Pascal who’s
people were there and Amy Pascal who’s
people were there and Amy Pascal who’s probably the most innovative amazing
probably the most innovative amazing
probably the most innovative amazing person working in green-lighting movies
person working in green-lighting movies
person working in green-lighting movies today she is genius and she emailed me
today she is genius and she emailed me
today she is genius and she emailed me and said come up to this hotel room me
and said come up to this hotel room me
and said come up to this hotel room me and Quentin we want to talk to you and I
and Quentin we want to talk to you and I
and Quentin we want to talk to you and I went up there Indian and I went out
went up there Indian and I went out
went up there Indian and I went out there and they were like we still
there and they were like we still
there and they were like we still haven’t the other part is gone now
haven’t the other part is gone now
haven’t the other part is gone now obviously but we still we have another
obviously but we still we have another
obviously but we still we have another scene that still has not been shot yet
scene that still has not been shot yet
scene that still has not been shot yet and we want and I want you to come do it
and we want and I want you to come do it
and we want and I want you to come do it and I was like this is the coolest thing
and I was like this is the coolest thing
and I was like this is the coolest thing ever in the world and all I wrote him a
ever in the world and all I wrote him a
ever in the world and all I wrote him a letter I wrote a really long handwritten
letter I wrote a really long handwritten
letter I wrote a really long handwritten letter about why it was like
letter about why it was like
letter about why it was like heartbreaking and I didn’t get to work
heartbreaking and I didn’t get to work
heartbreaking and I didn’t get to work with him and he said it was because of
with him and he said it was because of
with him and he said it was because of the letter that he kept me in mind and I
the letter that he kept me in mind and I
the letter that he kept me in mind and I told him like yeah write people letters
told him like yeah write people letters
told him like yeah write people letters honestly seriously though it’s so nice
honestly seriously though it’s so nice
honestly seriously though it’s so nice it’s it’s like the nicest thing whenever
it’s it’s like the nicest thing whenever
it’s it’s like the nicest thing whenever someone’s written me a letter I’ve
someone’s written me a letter I’ve
someone’s written me a letter I’ve always remembered them so positively in
always remembered them so positively in
always remembered them so positively in my mind I only I’ve said it a few times
my mind I only I’ve said it a few times
my mind I only I’ve said it a few times I only want to play characters that are
I only want to play characters that are
I only want to play characters that are gonna challenge me and make me scared
gonna challenge me and make me scared
gonna challenge me and make me scared because that’s when I feel I would be
because that’s when I feel I would be
because that’s when I feel I would be doing the best work you know if I feel
doing the best work you know if I feel
doing the best work you know if I feel like okay this is really something
like okay this is really something
like okay this is really something that’s scary to me
that’s scary to me
that’s scary to me then that’s what I should be doing you
then that’s what I should be doing you
then that’s what I should be doing you know it’s just doing the same thing and
know it’s just doing the same thing and
know it’s just doing the same thing and not getting any better if you had to
not getting any better if you had to
not getting any better if you had to think of one word that’s most important
think of one word that’s most important
think of one word that’s most important to you that sums you Apple that would be
to you that sums you Apple that would be
to you that sums you Apple that would be like a little beacon pay believe nation
like a little beacon pay believe nation
like a little beacon pay believe nation if you want to know what the most
if you want to know what the most
if you want to know what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins
important one word is for Tony Robbins
important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard
Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard
Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special secret
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